How does testosterone patch work?
Post menopausal women who have lost interest in sex may bring back their libidos with this testosterone patch. When the testosterone drops to low levels in the woman’s body, the patches can be applied and the active testosterone ingredient gets absorbed into the body through the skin. This leads to an increase in testosterone eventually improving libido and sexual desire. This way, the testosterone patch helps a woman both physically and emotionally. Testosterone patches are much better than oral forms as it avoids the hormone getting to the liver first and reaching the target organs. Therefore the risk of liver diseases is much lower in this patch usage. The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology in its special supplement on Menopause recommends the addition of androgen – testosterone – to estrogen for all women undergoing surgical menopause. The symptom of testosterone deficiency during natural menopause can also be combated to some extent using testosterone patch. As such, te